Appointment of Frederick William Mario Guardabassi as a Member of the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission

The President today announced his intention to appoint Frederick William Mario Guardabassi to be a member of the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission. This is a new position.

Mr. Guardabassi is currently president of Guardabassi Investments. He also serves as chairman of the Broward Citizens Committee. He has served on the board of directors for Gulfstream Bank Holding Co., the American National Bank and Trust Co., and Sunrise American National Bank and Trust Co.

Mr. Guardabassi graduated from Georgetown University (B.S., 1956). He is married, has three children, and resides in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He was born April 3, 1929, in Los Angeles, CA.